Calendar of Art and Antiques has recently relaunched to bridge show managers and promoters with exhibitors, dealers and customers, especially the next generations. There will be more services coming soon. At the current stage you can upload your event or press release for free.The events will be shown in the calendar with different colors indicating different…See More

"It's true that this type of scenario is a very common event. I often have items that do not attract a single bid one night and then will sell for a few hundred dollars another night. I think a lot of it comes down to the right people seeing the…"

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. This Grif Teller painting failed to bring even the minimum bid of $15,000 a few months ago at William Bunch Auctions. June 22nd it brought $61,000. This may put questions into the minds of consignors. Is the hammer price an actual estimate of an items value? Should consignors put reserves on items? All the questions can’t be answered for this case, however in this case the clear answers are most likely not and no.SEE THE PAINTING AND READ MORE:…See More

Whoever said there isn’t anything good on ebay anymore wasn’t watching today. A small painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister went well above the $85 starting bid and fetched $2221.89. The least expensive auction record I can locate for Bannister is $900, however there is no accompanying photo. Most of his works are in the five digit category. The ebay offering seems to be a sketch, but has a certain charm none-the-less.Bannister (1828 –1901) was an African American painter whose tonalism and…See More

The “best-of-the-best” can mean different things from different perspectives. Designers, antiquarians, appraisers and artists all look at objects and draw varying conclusions. A program called Designers Choice™ in play atAntiques & Gardening at Bryn Du, May14-16, 2010 at the Bryn Du mansion in Granville,Ohio provides show goers an opportunity tosee, and perhaps purchase, items designated “best” by a team of experts.READ MORE:…See More

Start Time:Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10:00am to 7:00 pmEnd Time:Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:00am to 5:00pmLocation:1340 W. Washington St. Chicago IL, 60607Back by popular demand, Modern Vintage Chicago moves the fun over to Plumbers Hall for two days of shopping, beauty makeovers, informal modeling, book signings and more!!Referred to as "a fashionista's paradise" by SecondCityStyle.com, this is the only place you will find vintage clothing, jewelry and vanities by style icons such as Halston…See More

Round Top, Texas, population 77, is about four hours from Dallas, although the Google map estimates it a little less. A Friday without any scheduled activities provided the reason, if there needed to be one, to head south for a first sojourn into Central Texas.The drive each way limited the time there, but a town with that few people couldn’t possibly warrant an overnight stay, or so I thought. There were at least three simultaneous shows for Texas Antique Week, although after returning I’d…See More

Building upon the renewed and successful 60th Anniversary All Saints' Antiques Show, the long-running event returns to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center for its 61st edition July 29-August 1, 2010. The show benefits the Outreach Ministeries of All Saints' Episcopal Church and St. George's Chapel.Already committed to exhibit in the show are antiques dealers from seven states. "Dealer interest in the show has been extremely high this year," reports Jay Melrose, a partner in the show management…See More

Dealers and aficionados of antiques and art now have a new resource for planning their events calendar with the launch of the Calendar of Antiques. The beta version of the site includes a calendar visible by agenda, month or week and active links to show sites.The site was the result of brainstorming between Eric Miller, partner in show promoters The Antiques Show and Sally Schwartz of Chicago’s Randolph Street Market. Future plans for the site include individual pages for shows and additional…See More

One of the things I’ve been looking forward to in the Dallas Fort Worth area is visiting the museums. The first of these was the Dallas Museum of Art.Perhaps coming from New York led to the perception that there wouldn’t be two hours worth of art inside. It soon became clear that conception was a misperception. In fact, I only toured a small portion of the museum on this initial visit. The first stop was the American Galleries on the fourth floor.…See More

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If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. This Grif Teller painting failed to bring even the minimum bid of $15,000 a few months ago at William Bunch Auctions. June 22nd it brought $61,000. This may put questions into the minds of consignors. Is the hammer price an actual estimate of an items value? Should consignors put…Continue

The “best-of-the-best” can mean different things from different perspectives. Designers, antiquarians, appraisers and artists all look at objects and draw varying conclusions. A program called Designers Choice™ in play at Antiques & Gardening at Bryn Du, May
14-16, 2010 at the Bryn Du mansion in Granville,
Ohio provides show goers an opportunity to
see, and perhaps purchase, items designated “best” by a team of…

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Lost may work. I'll definitely check out the Western Texas art. Are you familiar with Ralph Davison Miller? He is a painter whose work I enjoy. He painted in Texas at one point. Some of the tree paintings I have seen look as though they might depict Texas scenes.

Forestwood Antique Mall is next on my list!

Also I sent you an invitation to connect on LinkedIn. I notice you are connected to Kathleen Guzman. I met her at the Housing Works auction in New York... I recall she once worked at Heritage.

Actually, the place you mentioned in your post, Lost (and Found, the sister store next door) is probably your best bet for that. You might also try Forestwood Antique Mall at Forest & Inwood. I'm not familiar with the Dolly Johnson show, I'll check it out. Our upcoming Dallas auctions are Silver & Vertu (Mar. 31), Western & Texas Art (May 15), Decorative Arts & Design (May 26) and American & European Art (May 27). We'll have a Modern & Contemporary Art auction in early June (working out the date right now) and an Illustration Art auction at our new Beverly Hills office May 6.

Almost forgot to answer your question about Dallas antique shops & events! The Trinity area you mentioned on your site is probably the biggest concentration. Also called "The Design District," two big events here are Slocum Street Style (September) and Design on Dragon (November). The respective streets, lined with antique shops, art galleries and design showrooms, block off car traffic for a night and throw open their doors for the general public. Most serve refreshments, have contests, specials, etc. They're hugely popular, as they allow the public a chance to visit a lot of places that are to-the-trade only. The Uptown area is home to many antique dealers, and there is also a small concentration of them on Henderson Avenue. We (Heritage) often work with Brant Laird's Consignment Heaven over there--he's a good guy, we trade referrals with him often.

Hi Eric, welcome to Dallas! Was just checking out your post on the Trinity Antique District. That dealer's comment about Dallas buyers going for a look is true more often that we'd like to admit, and not just when it comes to antiques. You'll find that we are frequently characterized as being more about style than substance! I can't pinpoint the source of Dallasites' favoritism for European material, but it certainly fits with the popular architecture of the area--not too many Cape Cod saltboxes around here. When the wealthy build houses, Mediterranean villas and French chateaux are all the rage. The celebration and preservation of mid-century modern homes has only recently taken root here. Stop by our gallery when you get a chance, would love to meet you!

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